Title:

Address:

190 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002

Dates:

Various throughout the year

Tuition:

$2,000 double accommodation,
$2,200 single (when available)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Amherst Writers & Artists trains participants to lead writing groups using the AWA writing group method developed by Pat Schneider and described in her book Writing Alone and With Others (Oxford University Press, 2003). More information...

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Address:

500 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Dates:

May 16, 2008
Application Deadline: May 12, 2008

Tuition:

$100.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The second annual Ann Arbor Book Festival Writer's Conference will be a full-day experience where attendees can hone their skills in sessions led by visiting Festival authors. Sessions may include writing in a variety of genres, the writer-editor and writer-agent relationships, crafting pitch letters, and more. More information...

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Address:

Aspen Writers' Foundation, 110 E Hallam St, Ste #116, Aspen, CO 81611

Dates:

June 22-27, 2008

Tuition:

2008 tuition to be determined; 2007: $250-$475

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat & Literary Festival is a five-day celebration of words, ideas and stories set in glorious Aspen, Colorado. More information...

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Address:

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Dates:

Ongoing. See website

Tuition:

$850 residency fee, Financial Aid is available

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three week residencies. More information...

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Address:

Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
2009 Location: Chicago, IL

Dates:

February 11-14, 2009
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Annual Conference typically features 300 presentations: readings, lectures, panel discussions, and Forums plus hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. The conference attracts more than 5,000 attendees and more than 400 publishers. More information...

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Address:

The Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1H5

Dates:

Various programs, see website

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Brief Description:

Through its own publications produced throughout the year, The Banff Centre supports contemporary art, literature, and criticism and explores the development of electronic platforms and new technologies in writing and publishing. More information...

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Contact: Cape Cod Writers' Center, Inc., P O Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655
Location: 39 Prospect Avenue, Craigville, MA 02632

Dates:

August 19-24, 2007
3rd week of August each year

Tuition:

Conference: Contact CCWC
Young Writers: Free

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Join other published and aspiring writers in a friendly atmosphere at an ideal location to concentrate on your writing. The conference is held at the Craigville Beach Conference Center that overlooks beautiful Nantucket Sound. The Young Writers' Workshop is held during the week of the CCWC Annual Summer Conference for serious writers, 12 to 16 years old. More information...

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Address:

225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801

Dates:

June 25-27, 2008
Application Deadline: June 25, 2008

Tuition:

Full conference $175 before June 15 $200 after

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference will be held on the campus of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. The following workshops are led by multi-published authors--poetry, the novel, freelancing, writing for children, short fiction, creative non-fiction, personal essay, inspirational writing, journaling to a memoir, and horror/science fiction. More information...

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Address:

Dept. of English, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309-4401

Dates:

Late July 2008; check our website for more information

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Far Field Retreat for Writers offers four days of workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, readings by faculty and students, craft and publishing information, and uninterrupted time to write. More information...

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Address:

4400 University Dr, MS 3E4, George Mason Univeristy, Fairfax, VA 22030

Dates:

Sept 23-28, 2007

Tuition:

Free

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expanded into a community-based, region-wide festival bringing together people of all ages and the festival grows on, thanks to generous partnerships and sustained community interest. More information...

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Address:

47 Hazel St., Rutland, VT 05701

Dates:

July 30-Aug 3, 2007
Application Deadlines: July 20, 2007

Tuition:

$500

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Set on Chipman Pond in Tinmouth Vermont, the conference brings together some of the county's leading writers. Practice the art and craft of writing with nurturing, helpful published writers whose work includes fiction, creative non-fiction, memoir, poetry, TV and film and editorial at a lakeside conference center. Special attention is given to emerging and intermediate writers whose work spans the genres. More information...

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Address:

250 Hofstra University, Hempstead NY 11549

Dates:

Summer Writing Workshop: July 7-18-2008
Children's Literature Conference: April 26, 2008

Tuition:

Summer Writing Workshop: $550 non-credit, credit students (current Hofstra credit tuition rates)
Children's Literature Conference: $99 non-member $94 SCBWI members

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Summer Writing Workshop: Led by master writers, the Summer Writing Workshops operate on the principle that true writing talent can be developed, nutured and encouraged by writer-in-residence mentors. Through instruction, discussion, criticism and free exchange among the workshop members, writers begin to find their voice and style.
Children's Literature Conference: An opportunity for both published and aspiring writers and illustrators to gather with librarians, educators, editors, booksellers, and all others who wish to create or share good children's books. More information...

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Address:

C215 Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242

Dates:

June-July, 2008

Tuition:

$250-$525

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Non-credit writing workshops across the genres. All levels. More information...

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Address:

Kachemak Bay Campus, 533 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603

Dates:

June 6-10 2008
Application Deadline: June 6 if space available

Tuition:

$295 before May 10; $335 through June 5 if space available; $400 June 6 if space available

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Annual conference in scenic Homer, Alaska, "Where the land meets the sea" on the shores of Kachemak Bay features 20 authors, novelists, poets, essayists, agents, editors who conduct 4 days of workshops, panels, readings, agent consultation, manuscript reviews and craft talks. More information...

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Address:

University of Kentucky, 232 East Maxwell Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0344

Dates:

September 12-13, 2008

Tuition:

$140 for 2 days, $75 for 1 day

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The nation's longest-running writers conference for women, now in its 29th year, featuring two days of writing workshops and panel discussions, with a three-night festival of free community events. More information...

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Address:

801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Dates:

Year round
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008 and Sept. 1, 2008

Tuition:

$25 application fee

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

KHN residency program in Nebraska City, NE offers housing, studio and a weekly stipend to approximately 38 artists per year. Internationally known art center is located in a quiet midwestern town. More information...

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Address:

Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05790
Location: Champlain College, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Dates:

August 10 & 11, 2007
Application Deadline: August 1, 2007

Tuition:

$225

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference is designed to assist writers of all levels of expertise to hone their craft under the tutelage of published authors from many genres and book industry professionals. More information...

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Address:

29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Dates:

Late July, 2008
Application Deadline: June 1, 2007

Tuition:

$720

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference combines rigourous workshops, guest speakers, faculty readings, publishing panels, book signings, and receptions with plenty of individualized attention to ensure every participant leaves with new ideas and techniques to improve their writing. More information...

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Address:

1011 Washington Ave S, Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415

Dates:

year 'round

Tuition:

sliding fee based on household income

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Loft Literary Center's mission is to foster a writing community, the artistic development of individual writers and an audience for literature. More information...

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Address:

Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577

Dates:

June 23-27, 2008

Tuition:

$725

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

25th Anniversary year of intensive week of writing and working closely with renowned writers. Agents/Editors panel, variety of afternoon workhops on craft and the business of writing. For seasoned and aspiring writers. More information...

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Address:

Chair, PEN Northwest, 23030 W. Sheffler Road, Elmira, OR 97437

Dates:

April through October

Tuition:

Resident performs one hour a day of routine caretaking and receives a stipend of $5,000

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

A seven-month residency, for any kind of writer at any stage of career,in a remote but comfortable cabin in the Rogue River backcountry of southwestern Oregon. $5,000 stipend. See website for complete information. More information...

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Address:

College of the Readwoods, 1211 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Dates:

July 31-August 3, 2008
Application Deadline: June 30, 2008

Tuition:

$450.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

3 plus days of craft, courage, inspiration, and fellowship; we welcome writers of all levels; our writers are also excellent teacher. More information...

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Address:

The Mllay Colony for the Arts, 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017

Dates:

April 1 through December 1
Application deadline: October 1

Tuition:

None

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists residency program in Austerlitz, New York. More information...

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Address:

Writing Program, Rm. 503, The New School, 66 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011

Dates:

June 2-20, 2008

Tuition:

Undergraduate credit tuition: $5,064, Non-credit tuition: $3,645

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Summer Writers Colony is an opportunity for students to study writing under the direction of master teachers who are themselves distinguished practitioners and to meet other notable authors, editors, and publishers. More information...

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Address:

Contact: 417 E. J. Young Rd., Olga, WA 98279
Location: P.O. Box 1726, Eastsound, WA 98245-1726

Dates:

Sept. 4-7, 2008
Application Deadline: July 1, 2008

Tuition:

$325

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Our goal: to create an enriching experience for writers and readers in a retreat-like atmosphere through workshops, lectures, and readings. More information...

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Address:

Contact: Portland State University, Continuing Education, Graduate School of Education, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751
Location: 615 SW Harrison St., Portland OR

Dates:

July 14-18, 2008
Application Deadline: June 2008

Tuition:

TBA

Genres:

Children's Literature

Description:

Full week of lectures, workshops, and critique sessions that focus on the different genres of children's books (picture books, chapter books, young adult). More information...

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Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

April 10 -13, 2008

Tuition:

$605 by February 10th, $665 after

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

3 nights and 4 days of writing and Yoga at the Alma de Mujer retreat center, located in the beautiful foothills at Lake Travis, Texas just 20 miles north of Austin. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

October 2-5, 2008

Tuition:

$605 by August 1st, $665 after

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Guided Creative Writing and Yoga. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

February 16-23, 2008

Tuition:

$1800

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

8 days & 7 nights of creative writing, yoga and meditation at the unforgettable Villa Sumaya Retreat Center, on the shore of blue crater Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

July 12-19, 2008

Tuition:

$1650 before May 15th, $1800 after

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

8 days & 7 nights on the wee Isle of Cumbrae off the west coast of Scotland, for writing, yoga, meditation, hiking, biking, boating, swimming, relaxing. More information...

Title:

Address:

56 Pine Hill Lane, Norwood, VA 24581

Dates:

all year round

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Porches Writing Retreat is open year-round. We offer days/weeks/month residencies on an individual basis. More information...

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Address:

1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Dates:

February 15-l7, 2008, President's Day weekend
Application Deadline: February l4, 2008

Tuition:

$695, with breaks before conference

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Over 45 panels and sessions, along with four keynote addresses will give new and experienced writers information about the world of publishing and polishing their craft. Speed Dating with Editors and Agents and meals provide one-on-one opportunities. More information...

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Address:

Department of Language & Literature, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565

Dates:

October 4-7, 2007 (Application deadline: October 1, 2007)

Tuition:

Varies- See website

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Four-day writers conference on Sanibel Island off the coast of Fort Myers Florida. Workshops, Afternoon Panels, Nightly Readings, and Individual Meetings with Authors and Editors. More information...

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Address:

P.O. Box 6627, Santa Barbara, CA 93160

Dates:

SB Writers Conference- June 22-29, 2007 (Application Deadline: May 15, 2007)
March Poetry Conference with Phillip Levine - March 28-30, 2008

Tuition:

$625 before March 1, 2007; $825 after March 1
Young writers (ages 14-18) pay $525
March Poetry Conference: $325 commuter student, or $495 includes lodging and meals.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The 35-year-old Santa Barbara Writers Conference offers more than two dozen weeklong workshops along with speakers, panel discussions and other special events intended to help budding and seasoned writers improve their craft. Or experience a weekend of poetry in the Santa Barbara foothills with national Poet Laureate Ted Kooser! More information...

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Address:

Seven Hills Writers' Retreat, P. O. Box 3428, Tallahassee, FL, 32315-3428

Dates:

April 2-6, 2008
Application Deadline: February 15, 2008 for reduced rate

Tuition:

$295 (late registration add $50)

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Morning seminars by faculty, afternoon retreat for writing, evening gatherings for discussion and critique. More information...

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Address:

3573 - 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V3J1E2, Canada

Dates:

July 2 - August 2, 2008

Tuition:

$75.00 to $2,295.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Brief Description:

Short, intense and immersive style workshops in all areas of book and magazine publishing. More information...

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Address:

Director, Creative Writing Programs, Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Dates:

June 22-28, 2008

Tuition:

$675

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Arguably the most diverse writers' conference in the country, Solstice features a supportive community with workshops and classes in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children & young adults. More information...

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Address:

MFA program in Writing and Literature, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968

Dates:

July 9-13, July 16-27, July 30-August 3
Application Deadline: May 15 (April 15 for scholarship consideration)

Tuition:

$1275 (non-credit tuition, room & board for 5-day conferences); $2100 (non-credit tuition, room and board for 12-day conference)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The MFA in Writing and Literature at Stony Brook Southampton proudly sponsors the Southampton Writers Conference (7/16 - 7/27). And, introducing two new conference this summer: the Southampton Children's Literature Conference (7/9-7/13) and the Southampton Screenwriting Conference (7/30-8/3). More information...

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Address:

University of Minnesota, 360 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6084

Dates:

June 15-18 and July 20-August 1, 2008

Tuition:

$380-$595

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Split Rock Arts Program is the University of Minnesota's summer series of workshops in creative writing, visual art, and design. More information...

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Address:

Virginia Festival of the Book, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Dates:

March 18-22, 2009

Tuition:

Free, open to the public

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Virginia Festival of the Book, produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is an annual five-day celebration of reading, authors, and book culture. Held in venues throughout historic Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, this free and open to the public event unites authors with audiences in a quaint setting just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More information...

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Address:

300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470

Dates:

April 19, 2008

Tuition:

Free keynote lecture; $40.00 for workshops

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Litearture

Description:

One day program includes a plenary reading/discussion on "The Literature of War," followed by two sessions of small workshops in memoir, fiction, poetry, and other areas. More information...

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Address:

The Four Points Sheraton, 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109

Dates:

March 28-29, 2008
walk-ins accepted; early bird deadline February 29, 2008

Tuition:

$120 before February 29; $135 after; discounted for members

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Write Stuff, the annual conference of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, offers the valuable opportunity to spend a day learning from published authors, meeting agents and editors, and networking with other writers. More information...

Title:

Address:

4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815

Dates:

Year Round

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Writer's Center is the leading creative writers' community in the greater Washington area, and one of the largest and oldest non-academic writers centers in the country. Annually about 5,000 established and aspiring writers attend readings and participate in workshops in all genres of creative writing. More information...

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Address:

Graham School of General Studies, The University of Chicago, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Dates:

year-round
Application deadline: none for open enrollment courses; August 15 for certificate program

Tuition:

varies; $525 for 8-week open enrollment courses

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Courses in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism, screenwriting, and poetry designed for working adults and taught by writers with a gift for sharing insights into their craft. More information...